S. Amdt. 14 - To Exclude Employees of the Transportation Security Administration from the Collective Bargaining Rights of Federal Employees and Provide Employment Rights and an Employee Engagement Mechanism for Passenger and Property Screeners.

Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2011

S. 223 — 112th Congress
(2011–2012)

Summary

A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

To require the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to reconsider certain applications from airports to authorize passenger and property screening to be carried out by a qualified private screening company and to report to congress if the Under Secretary denies any such application.

To exclude employees of the Transportation Security Administration from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners.

Full Text of this Amendment

SA 14. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 223, to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. EXCLUSION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FROM THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Termination of Collective Bargaining for Transportation Security Administration Employees Act of 2011".
(b) In General.--Section 7103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in clause (iv), by striking "; or" and inserting a semicolon;
(B) in clause (v), by striking the semicolon and inserting "; or"; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
"(vi) an officer or employee of the Transportation Security Administration of the Department of Homeland Security;"; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking "; or" and inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and inserting "; or"; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
"(I) the Transportation Security Administration of the Department of Homeland Security;".
(c) Amendments to Title 49.--
(1) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.--Section 114(n) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding "This subsection shall be subject to the amendments made by the Termination of Collective Bargaining for Transportation Security Administration Employees Act of 2011." at the end.
(2) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.--Section 40122 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
"(j) Transportation Security Administration.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section (including subsection (g)(2)(C)), this section shall be subject to the amendments made by the Termination of Collective Bargaining for Transportation Security Administration Employees Act of 2011.".
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to any collective bargaining agreement (as defined under section 7103(a)(8) of title 5, United States Code) entered into on or after that date, including the renewal of any collective bargaining agreement in effect on that date.

(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Feb 1, 2011.)

To reduce the total amount authorized to be appropriated for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2011 to the total amount authorized to be appropriated for the Administration for fiscal year 2008.

To amend title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits, and to clarify the liability protection for volunteer pilots that fly for public benefit.

To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to authorize general aviation airport sponsors to allocate mineral revenues not needed to carry out 5-year projected airport maintenance needs for other transportation infrastructure projects.

To impose a criminal penalty for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology during screenings of individuals at airports and upon entry to Federal buildings.

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